Training

Training Checklist

• Read your Training Handbook.
• Attend a Get Started Meeting. 
• Subscribe to the Virtual Personal Trainer - this email newsletter will remind you of our recommended training schedule and include an important training tip each week. If you didn’t subscribe when you registered, it’s not too late to sign up. Go to your Participant Center and update your profile. 
• Find a training walk.  
• Use the Suggested Training Schedule as a tool to train during the months leading up to the event. Remember: this schedule is offered as a guideline. If you can’t fit the entire walking schedule into your week, try to do as much as you can. The important thing is to increase your mileage safely. View all of the 24- and 16-week Virtual Personal Trainer emails.
• To add a training reminder to your Outlook calendar, select the time you'd like to receive your daily reminder, the event city you are training for, and the desired training plan; then click "Add to Calendar":
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Training Walks
Search for a Training Walk
If you can't find a training walk near you, check out the 3-Day Friend Finder to find other Susan G. Komen 3-Day™ participants in your area. You may want to become a training walk leader and start your own training walks.

Training Tools
Training Handbook 
Outfitters 
3-Day Friend Finder
Suggested Training Program (16-week)
Suggested Training Program (24-week)
Virtual Personal Trainer 

Training Topics
Achilles Tendonitis
Asthma and Allergies
Blister Care and Prevention
Blister Tips
Choosing New Shoes
Clothing Tips
Course-Specific Training
Cross-Training
Diabetic and Vegetarian Diets
Event Nutrition
Fluids
Foot Care
Heel Pain
How to Handle the Heat
Inner Strength
Kneecap Pain
Lateral Knee Pain
Lymphedema
Medical FAQ
Medications While Training
Nutrition
Participants with Disabilities
Plan a Great Training Walk
Rainy Weather Training Tips
Rash
Safety Video
Shin Splints
Shoe Shopping Tips
Sock Tips
Shoes and Socks
Stretching
Training Fatigue
Training for an Endurance Event
Training Walk Ideas
Training While Pregnant
Using Our Training Walk Search Tool
Walking Technique
Warm Weather Training Tips
Winter Weather Training Tips

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PLEASE NOTE: THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRAINING INFORMATION PROVIDED TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUSAN G. KOMEN 3-DAY IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE OR BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL ADVICE AND ANY SUCH INFORMATION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE OR TREATMENT FROM YOUR MEDICAL PROVIDER. BEFORE STARTING ANY EXERCISE PROGRAM OR FOLLOWING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS, ADVICE OR OTHER INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING TRAINING FOR THE KOMEN 3-DAY OR ANY ATHLETIC EVENT, YOU SHOULD FIRST CONSULT A PHYSICIAN AND HAVE A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.